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Deadly vehicle explosion closes Rainbow Bridge connecting US and Canada
All four bridges connecting the U.S. and Canada at Niagara Falls, N.Y., were closed Wednesday after a vehicle explosion at the Rainbow Bridge. The explosion killed two people inside the vehicle, The Associated Press reported.

“The FBI Buffalo Field Office is investigating a vehicle explosion at the Rainbow Bridge, a border crossing between the U.S. and Canada in Niagara Falls,” the FBI said in a statement. “The FBI is coordinating with our local, state and federal law enforcement partners in this investigation. As this situation is very fluid, that’s all we can say at this time.”

A photo from local media shared by Rep. Claudia Tenney (R-N.Y.) appeared to show damage to the Rainbow Bridge border crossing facility on the U.S. side of the border. Rainbow Bridge is directly adjacent to Niagara Falls State Park and the famous falls. It is one of four bridges in the Niagara Falls area, all of which were closed Wednesday due to the explosion, Canadian police announced. The Buffalo Airport halted all international arriving and departing flights Wednesday afternoon, according to Federal Aviation Administration trackers. Vehicles entering the Buffalo Airport were also subjected to additional security searches, the Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority said.


“We are closely monitoring the situation at Rainbow Bridge in Niagara Falls and have reached out to local authorities to provide assistance,” Tenney said on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter. “We are praying for the safety of Customs and Border Patrol and the first responders answering the calls for help.” President Biden and New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) confirmed that they had been briefed on the incident and are coordinating with law enforcement. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and the New York Police Department have been deployed to assist the explosion investigation, they said.


In a message to Parliament on Wednesday, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said his administration was in “close contact” with U.S. officials and that Canadian border services were considering “additional measures” for security at all U.S.-Canadian border crossings across the country.
It is unknown if anyone outside the vehicle was injured in the explosion or how long the crossing will remain closed.
The day before Thanksgiving is widely considered the busiest travel day of the year, as Americans travel to visit family before the holiday.
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No evidence of terrorist activity in Rainbow Bridge explosion that killed 2

All four bridges connecting the U.S. and Canada at Niagara Falls, N.Y., were closed Wednesday after a vehicle explosion at the Rainbow Bridge, killing two people inside the vehicle. “The FBI Buffal…
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Ozumoz66

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An exploding population of hard-to-eradicate “super pigs” in Canada is threatening to spill south of the border, and northern states like Minnesota, North Dakota and Montana are taking steps to stop the invasion.

In Canada, the wild pigs roaming Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba pose a new threat. They are often crossbreeds that combine the survival skills of wild Eurasian boar with the size and high fertility of domestic swine to create a “super pig” that’s spreading out of control.

Ryan Brook, a professor at the University of Saskatchewan and one of Canada’s leading authorities on the problem, calls feral swine, “the most invasive animal on the planet” and “an ecological train wreck.”

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Northern states prepare for battle against invasion of feral Canadian ‘super pigs’

Wild pigs roaming Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba are often crossbreeds that combine the survival skills of wild Eurasian boar with the size and fertility of domestic swine.
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cannabineer

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Rainbow a problem?

Niagara border crossings closed after explosion on bridge connecting New York and Ontario
The Peace and Rainbow bridges connecting Canada and the U.S. are closed after an explosion on the American side on the Rainbow Bridge, an official says.

Ron Rienas, general manager of the Peace Bridge, told CBC Hamilton the bridges were shut down on Wednesday afternoon.

On social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, the FBI Buffalo account said: "The FBI Buffalo Field Office is investigating a vehicle explosion at the Rainbow Bridge, a border crossing between the U.S. and Canada in Niagara Falls. The FBI is coordinating with our local, state and federal law enforcement partners in this investigation. As this situation is very fluid, that's all we can say at this time."

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul said on X that she "has been briefed on the incident on the Rainbow Bridge in Niagara Falls and we are closely monitoring the situation. State agencies are on site and ready to assist."

Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Sgt. Kerry Schmidt said "we have major issues happening right now at the U.S. borders in the Niagara Region. Right now we currently have the Rainbow Bridge closed in both directions in Niagara Falls. Niagara Regional Police, Niagara Parks Police as well as Canada Border Services are working on an incident in that area."

Schmidt said the Fort Erie Peace Bridge is also closed in both directions and the OPP is in the process of closing Highway 405 and the Queenston/Lewiston Bridge. He said to expect heavy delays in the Niagara area and encouraged people in the area to delay travel.

PMO in contact with U.S. officials

Justin Trudeau's press secretary, Jenna Ghassabeh, said in an email that the prime minister has been briefed "by the national security and intelligence adviser about the situation in Niagara Falls."

The email said the Prime Minister's Office is "in contact with the U.S officials. The minister of public safety, RCMP and CBSA are fully engaged and providing all necessary support."

The Canadian Border Services Agency said on X just after 2 p.m. ET Wednesday: "We are aware of an evolving situation at Rainbow Bridge. We are liaising with our U.S. counterparts on this matter. The FBI is leading on the ongoing investigation."

The Niagara Falls Canada fire department's spokesperson said they are not involved in the response and have not sent any crews out.

More to come
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Niagara border crossings closed after explosion at Rainbow Bridge connecting New York-Ontario

The Peace, Rainbow and Queenston/Lewiston bridges connecting Canada and the U.S. are closed after an explosion on the American side on the Rainbow Bridge, an official says.Ron Rienas, general manager of the Peace Bridge, told CBC Hamilton the bridges were shut down on Wednesday afternoon.On...
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might as well call it the Woke Way Over
 
CANON_Grow

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So the battery plant, trying to follow the latest news and reading up on what is allowed with the FTA re foreign workers. It would appear that our politicians either shit the bed by relying on corporations following the spirit as well as the letter of the law, or didn't give a shit about cost and just wanted good press.

Comments from today:

Amid pushback over plans to use foreign workers, NextStar Energy has confirmed it wants to hire hundreds of technicians from South Korea to help set up the government-subsidized electric vehicle battery plant in Windsor, Ont.
The company said Thursday that, in total, about 1,600 equipment manufacturers from outside suppliers will be assembling, installing and testing the equipment needed to make the batteries, including a "temporary specialized global supplier staff" of around 900, largely from South Korea.
It's the first time the company has commented on how many workers it wants in Canada to work on the project, in the wake of backlash over a social media post shared by Windsor police that suggested the city would be welcoming 1,600 people from South Korea in 2024.


Globe & Mail from Nov 20:

Invest WindsorEssex, which held the meeting in August, declined to comment on the discussions. But afterward, Joe Goncalves, its vice-president of investment attraction and strategic initiatives, told the Windsor Star that LG is expecting from 600 to 1,000 workers will come to set up the equipment; LG will bring another 300 to 500 people to run the facility.
He said the Korean company wanted to let Windsor know the types of housing incoming workers would require.
Danies Lee, CEO of NextStar Energy, told The Globe and Mail that installing the equipment at the plant requires staff from abroad with specialist skills.
“The equipment installation phase of the project requires additional temporary specialized global supplier staff who have proprietary knowledge and specialized expertise that is critical to the successful construction and launch of Canada’s first large-scale battery-manufacturing facility,” Mr. Lee told The Globe.


So should we believe the CEO or the VP of the non-profit repping local government trying to get housing for foreign workers?


He said the company is “fully committed to hiring Canadians to fill more than 2,500 full-time positions at the Windsor battery facility and are engaging up to an additional 2,300 tradespeople locally and throughout the province” to help with construction and equipment installation.
Jeil, a Korean packaging company known for precision machinery transportation and installation with a long-term partnership with LG, has set up a corporation in Canada to carry out installation and assembly for NextStar.


Fully committed to engaging up to 2,300 tradespeople, that sounds promising.


Jeil is advertising for an Operations Manager–Administrative Services. To fill the role, Mr. Boissonnault’s department has approved a Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA), which allows a company to bring in a foreign worker to fill a post if they can prove there are no Canadians available.

Theresa Lee, human-resources manager at Jeil Special, which is recruiting for the plant, said Korean workers with experience in which tools and equipment to use, can share their knowledge with Canadian employees, and train them.
She said it is currently trying to hire local Canadian workers. “And since battery equipment is something new in Canada, it is true that we have some difficulties finding a candidate with the experience that we are looking for.
“Our workers are all from South Korea and they are willing to train and share their knowledge to the locals by working side by side,” she said. “We have done this in other countries like Poland, Hungary, Vietnam and Sweden.”
She added that LG workers, experienced in installation and assembly, are aware “which part is fragile/delicate and they know what tools and equipment to use efficiently.”
www.theglobeandmail.com

MPs, unions raise alarm over Windsor EV battery plant’s plan to bring in foreign workers

Expected to open next year, the NextStar factory was touted to create 2,500 jobs in Windsor and the surrounding areas
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So if I'm reading that correctly, they are looking to hire people in South Korea, so not already employed by them currently, for an Operations Manager-Administrative Services role, as well as installers for assembly that are (I honestly can't believe they said this) "aware which part is fragile/delicate and they know what tools and equipment to use efficiently". I'm not a Millwright or an Electrician but am a RSE tradesperson that has assisted specific clients when they were expanding and/or creating a new production line so I have some idea what it is like, and Theresa Lee is going to have a really tough time if that is the attitude at the beginning. There are very specific requirements to allow a foreign worker, even with free trade agreements (so not a TFW), and is actually specified in CUSMA.
 
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CANON_Grow

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Digging into intra-company-transferees as stated in [R205(a) - C63]:

To have specialized knowledge any ICT applicant would be required to demonstrate, on a balance of probabilities, a high degree of both proprietary knowledge and advanced expertise.
Proprietary knowledge alone, or advanced expertise alone, does not qualify the applicant under this exemption.


I won't disagree with proprietary knowledge, although not sure how proprietary the knowledge is if they are hiring someone not currently employed by them to get it? Advanced expertise is described as:


An advanced level of expertise is also required, which would require specialized knowledge gained through significant (meaning the longer the experience, the more likely the knowledge is indeed “specialized”) and recent (within the last 5 years) experience with the organization and used by the individual to contribute significantly to the employer’s productivity.

In assessing such expertise or knowledge, officers consider:

  • abilities that are unusual and different from those generally found in a particular industry and that cannot be easily transferred to another individual in the short-term;
  • the knowledge or expertise must be highly unusual both within the industry and within the host firm;
  • it must be of a nature such that the applicant’s proprietary knowledge is critical to the business of the Canadian branch and a significant disruption of business would occur without the applicant’s expertise; and
  • the applicant’s proprietary knowledge of a particular business process or methods of operation must be unusual, not widespread across the organization, and not likely to be available in the Canadian labour market.

Example: Skill in implementing an off-the-shelf product would not, by itself, meet the standard of specialized knowledge; unless, for example, the product is new or being highly customized to the point of being a “new” product. In other words, an ICT applicant is more likely to have truly specialized knowledge if they directly contribute to the (re)development of a product, rather than to the implementation of a pre-existing product.

IRCC considers specialized knowledge to be knowledge that is unique and uncommon; it will by definition be held by only a small number or small percentage of employees of a given firm. Specialized Knowledge workers must therefore demonstrate that they are key personnel, not simply highly skilled.

Example: An electrician applying for an ICT position to perform electrical work must demonstrate that

  • their knowledge is proprietary to the company
  • they have a thorough understanding of the enterprise’s products/services that cannot be obtained anywhere except from working for the enterprise
  • their expertise must not be solely industry-related, which any electrician would possess based on their duties

Qualifying job positions for specialized knowledge workers – Intra-company transferees [R205(a) - C63] – Canadian interests – International Mobility Program - Canada.ca

International Mobility Program: Canadian interests – Significant benefit – Intra-company transferees – Qualifying job positions for specialized knowledge workers [R205(a)] (exemption code C63)
www.canada.ca www.canada.ca

I don't think knowing which parts are delicate and which tools to use is the strongest case for advanced expertise. If they were designing/developing a new machine then it's a stronger case, but assembling a machine? If the person lifting all the machines and torquing every bolt is the same person programming all the PLC's and making design changes on the fly, that is some mismanagement of skills; because that is Tony Stark and they should be doing Iron Man shit.

Sounds exactly like Royal Canadian Milk in Kingston that I'm assuming @Budley Doright was referencing. Anyway, rant over - cheers.
 
Budley Doright

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CANON_Grow said:
Digging into intra-company-transferees as stated in [R205(a) - C63]:

To have specialized knowledge any ICT applicant would be required to demonstrate, on a balance of probabilities, a high degree of both proprietary knowledge and advanced expertise.
Proprietary knowledge alone, or advanced expertise alone, does not qualify the applicant under this exemption.


I won't disagree with proprietary knowledge, although not sure how proprietary the knowledge is if they are hiring someone not currently employed by them to get it? Advanced expertise is described as:


An advanced level of expertise is also required, which would require specialized knowledge gained through significant (meaning the longer the experience, the more likely the knowledge is indeed “specialized”) and recent (within the last 5 years) experience with the organization and used by the individual to contribute significantly to the employer’s productivity.

In assessing such expertise or knowledge, officers consider:

  • abilities that are unusual and different from those generally found in a particular industry and that cannot be easily transferred to another individual in the short-term;
  • the knowledge or expertise must be highly unusual both within the industry and within the host firm;
  • it must be of a nature such that the applicant’s proprietary knowledge is critical to the business of the Canadian branch and a significant disruption of business would occur without the applicant’s expertise; and
  • the applicant’s proprietary knowledge of a particular business process or methods of operation must be unusual, not widespread across the organization, and not likely to be available in the Canadian labour market.

Example: Skill in implementing an off-the-shelf product would not, by itself, meet the standard of specialized knowledge; unless, for example, the product is new or being highly customized to the point of being a “new” product. In other words, an ICT applicant is more likely to have truly specialized knowledge if they directly contribute to the (re)development of a product, rather than to the implementation of a pre-existing product.

IRCC considers specialized knowledge to be knowledge that is unique and uncommon; it will by definition be held by only a small number or small percentage of employees of a given firm. Specialized Knowledge workers must therefore demonstrate that they are key personnel, not simply highly skilled.

Example: An electrician applying for an ICT position to perform electrical work must demonstrate that

  • their knowledge is proprietary to the company
  • they have a thorough understanding of the enterprise’s products/services that cannot be obtained anywhere except from working for the enterprise
  • their expertise must not be solely industry-related, which any electrician would possess based on their duties

Qualifying job positions for specialized knowledge workers – Intra-company transferees [R205(a) - C63] – Canadian interests – International Mobility Program - Canada.ca

International Mobility Program: Canadian interests – Significant benefit – Intra-company transferees – Qualifying job positions for specialized knowledge workers [R205(a)] (exemption code C63)
www.canada.ca www.canada.ca

I don't think knowing which parts are delicate and which tools to use is the strongest case for advanced expertise. If they were designing/developing a new machine then it's a stronger case, but assembling a machine? If the person lifting all the machines and torquing every bolt is the same person programming all the PLC's and making design changes on the fly, that is some mismanagement of skills; because that is Tony Stark and they should be doing Iron Man shit.

Sounds exactly like Royal Canadian Milk in Kingston that I'm assuming @Budley Doright was referencing. Anyway, rant over - cheers.
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That’s the place!
 
DIY-HP-LED

DIY-HP-LED

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CANON_Grow said:
So the battery plant, trying to follow the latest news and reading up on what is allowed with the FTA re foreign workers. It would appear that our politicians either shit the bed by relying on corporations following the spirit as well as the letter of the law, or didn't give a shit about cost and just wanted good press.

Comments from today:

Amid pushback over plans to use foreign workers, NextStar Energy has confirmed it wants to hire hundreds of technicians from South Korea to help set up the government-subsidized electric vehicle battery plant in Windsor, Ont.
The company said Thursday that, in total, about 1,600 equipment manufacturers from outside suppliers will be assembling, installing and testing the equipment needed to make the batteries, including a "temporary specialized global supplier staff" of around 900, largely from South Korea.
It's the first time the company has commented on how many workers it wants in Canada to work on the project, in the wake of backlash over a social media post shared by Windsor police that suggested the city would be welcoming 1,600 people from South Korea in 2024.


Globe & Mail from Nov 20:

Invest WindsorEssex, which held the meeting in August, declined to comment on the discussions. But afterward, Joe Goncalves, its vice-president of investment attraction and strategic initiatives, told the Windsor Star that LG is expecting from 600 to 1,000 workers will come to set up the equipment; LG will bring another 300 to 500 people to run the facility.
He said the Korean company wanted to let Windsor know the types of housing incoming workers would require.
Danies Lee, CEO of NextStar Energy, told The Globe and Mail that installing the equipment at the plant requires staff from abroad with specialist skills.
“The equipment installation phase of the project requires additional temporary specialized global supplier staff who have proprietary knowledge and specialized expertise that is critical to the successful construction and launch of Canada’s first large-scale battery-manufacturing facility,” Mr. Lee told The Globe.


So should we believe the CEO or the VP of the non-profit repping local government trying to get housing for foreign workers?


He said the company is “fully committed to hiring Canadians to fill more than 2,500 full-time positions at the Windsor battery facility and are engaging up to an additional 2,300 tradespeople locally and throughout the province” to help with construction and equipment installation.
Jeil, a Korean packaging company known for precision machinery transportation and installation with a long-term partnership with LG, has set up a corporation in Canada to carry out installation and assembly for NextStar.


Fully committed to engaging up to 2,300 tradespeople, that sounds promising.


Jeil is advertising for an Operations Manager–Administrative Services. To fill the role, Mr. Boissonnault’s department has approved a Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA), which allows a company to bring in a foreign worker to fill a post if they can prove there are no Canadians available.

Theresa Lee, human-resources manager at Jeil Special, which is recruiting for the plant, said Korean workers with experience in which tools and equipment to use, can share their knowledge with Canadian employees, and train them.
She said it is currently trying to hire local Canadian workers. “And since battery equipment is something new in Canada, it is true that we have some difficulties finding a candidate with the experience that we are looking for.
“Our workers are all from South Korea and they are willing to train and share their knowledge to the locals by working side by side,” she said. “We have done this in other countries like Poland, Hungary, Vietnam and Sweden.”
She added that LG workers, experienced in installation and assembly, are aware “which part is fragile/delicate and they know what tools and equipment to use efficiently.”
www.theglobeandmail.com

MPs, unions raise alarm over Windsor EV battery plant’s plan to bring in foreign workers

Expected to open next year, the NextStar factory was touted to create 2,500 jobs in Windsor and the surrounding areas
www.theglobeandmail.com www.theglobeandmail.com


So if I'm reading that correctly, they are looking to hire people in South Korea, so not already employed by them currently, for an Operations Manager-Administrative Services role, as well as installers for assembly that are (I honestly can't believe they said this) "aware which part is fragile/delicate and they know what tools and equipment to use efficiently". I'm not a Millwright or an Electrician but am a RSE tradesperson that has assisted specific clients when they were expanding and/or creating a new production line so I have some idea what it is like, and Theresa Lee is going to have a really tough time if that is the attitude at the beginning. There are very specific requirements to allow a foreign worker, even with free trade agreements (so not a TFW), and is actually specified in CUSMA.
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I don't see what advantages they expect by importing so many workers, I can see some specialized skills being required, but not in the numbers stated. There appear to be too many labor and safety regulations being negated, it was a Harper creation, so it was inherently anti-labor, I can see trouble here and court cases. They also make some base assumptions about the skills of Canadian workers. The standard of living in South Korea is high and I dunno if the difference in wages would be enough, they have to live here and are looking for housing FFS. It doesn't seem to meet the commonsense standard. Maybe for installing the specialized equipment and getting it up and running fast are the reasons, perhaps experience counts a lot in this new thing, but so do Canadian electrical standards, electricians and engineers, what are we missing here.
 
Ozumoz66

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CANON_Grow said:
So the battery plant, trying to follow the latest news and reading up on what is allowed with the FTA re foreign workers. It would appear that our politicians either shit the bed by relying on corporations following the spirit as well as the letter of the law, or didn't give a shit about cost and just wanted good press.

Comments from today:

Amid pushback over plans to use foreign workers, NextStar Energy has confirmed it wants to hire hundreds of technicians from South Korea to help set up the government-subsidized electric vehicle battery plant in Windsor, Ont.
The company said Thursday that, in total, about 1,600 equipment manufacturers from outside suppliers will be assembling, installing and testing the equipment needed to make the batteries, including a "temporary specialized global supplier staff" of around 900, largely from South Korea.
It's the first time the company has commented on how many workers it wants in Canada to work on the project, in the wake of backlash over a social media post shared by Windsor police that suggested the city would be welcoming 1,600 people from South Korea in 2024.


Globe & Mail from Nov 20:

Invest WindsorEssex, which held the meeting in August, declined to comment on the discussions. But afterward, Joe Goncalves, its vice-president of investment attraction and strategic initiatives, told the Windsor Star that LG is expecting from 600 to 1,000 workers will come to set up the equipment; LG will bring another 300 to 500 people to run the facility.
He said the Korean company wanted to let Windsor know the types of housing incoming workers would require.
Danies Lee, CEO of NextStar Energy, told The Globe and Mail that installing the equipment at the plant requires staff from abroad with specialist skills.
“The equipment installation phase of the project requires additional temporary specialized global supplier staff who have proprietary knowledge and specialized expertise that is critical to the successful construction and launch of Canada’s first large-scale battery-manufacturing facility,” Mr. Lee told The Globe.


So should we believe the CEO or the VP of the non-profit repping local government trying to get housing for foreign workers?


He said the company is “fully committed to hiring Canadians to fill more than 2,500 full-time positions at the Windsor battery facility and are engaging up to an additional 2,300 tradespeople locally and throughout the province” to help with construction and equipment installation.
Jeil, a Korean packaging company known for precision machinery transportation and installation with a long-term partnership with LG, has set up a corporation in Canada to carry out installation and assembly for NextStar.


Fully committed to engaging up to 2,300 tradespeople, that sounds promising.


Jeil is advertising for an Operations Manager–Administrative Services. To fill the role, Mr. Boissonnault’s department has approved a Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA), which allows a company to bring in a foreign worker to fill a post if they can prove there are no Canadians available.

Theresa Lee, human-resources manager at Jeil Special, which is recruiting for the plant, said Korean workers with experience in which tools and equipment to use, can share their knowledge with Canadian employees, and train them.
She said it is currently trying to hire local Canadian workers. “And since battery equipment is something new in Canada, it is true that we have some difficulties finding a candidate with the experience that we are looking for.
“Our workers are all from South Korea and they are willing to train and share their knowledge to the locals by working side by side,” she said. “We have done this in other countries like Poland, Hungary, Vietnam and Sweden.”
She added that LG workers, experienced in installation and assembly, are aware “which part is fragile/delicate and they know what tools and equipment to use efficiently.”
www.theglobeandmail.com

MPs, unions raise alarm over Windsor EV battery plant’s plan to bring in foreign workers

Expected to open next year, the NextStar factory was touted to create 2,500 jobs in Windsor and the surrounding areas
www.theglobeandmail.com www.theglobeandmail.com


So if I'm reading that correctly, they are looking to hire people in South Korea, so not already employed by them currently, for an Operations Manager-Administrative Services role, as well as installers for assembly that are (I honestly can't believe they said this) "aware which part is fragile/delicate and they know what tools and equipment to use efficiently". I'm not a Millwright or an Electrician but am a RSE tradesperson that has assisted specific clients when they were expanding and/or creating a new production line so I have some idea what it is like, and Theresa Lee is going to have a really tough time if that is the attitude at the beginning. There are very specific requirements to allow a foreign worker, even with free trade agreements (so not a TFW), and is actually specified in CUSMA.
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A similar scenario is playing out for the VW battery plant in St Thomas, with the anticipation of about 1500 workers coming to build and commission the plant. Housing for these people is already under construction.

The feds brokered the deal with VW, then handed the purse over to the province. One farmer with a couple hundred acres and some grain bins received $35m, while an application for $8m, to build 40 family units of affordable housing in the community, was rejected. Traffic is predicted to fourfold once the plant is operational. Lots of infrastructure changes will need to be implemented to support this plant - even the airport may need to be expanded.
 
DIY-HP-LED

DIY-HP-LED

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The conservative Harper government made this possible by signing the trade agreement they are operating under, take some credit PeePee.

Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre said Monday his party is demanding a “full inquiry” into the federal government’s contract with Stellantis after reports of the taxpayer-subsidized battery plant in Ontario potentially using international workers. Poilievre said the terms of the contract should be made public and that no money should go to the employment of temporary foreign workers.

Federal Industry Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne said earlier this week that he expects the company will bring in a few foreign workers to help with the project, but expects the company to prioritize Canadian workers.

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1728074156363645228

globalnews.ca

Foreign workers at subsidized EV battery plant a ‘slap in the face’: union | Globalnews.ca

The head of Canada's Building Trades Unions is calling plans to hire upwards of 900 temporary foreign workers to help build a heavily subsidized EV battery plant an 'insult.'
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DIY-HP-LED

DIY-HP-LED

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Budley Doright said:
Yes it is nice! If only it was mine ;).
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Aviation is an expensive hobby, so I went with drones as a retirement hobby! Less technicalities and more thrills without risking yer pink little ass! One would do well to spend a lot of quality time with a good sim for a lot of things while learning all the things you need to know other than flying the plane, but they are useful for that too.
 
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